The Finance Office of the Diocese of Ohio provides information, education and assistance to parishes in a broad range of financial matters.

We can assist parishes in these primary areas: compliance with Diocesan and Episcopal Church canons, financial management, financial structure and systems, and regulatory compliance. Our office seeks to partner with parishes to confront their financial challenges and offer advice and recommendations compatible with the diocesan mission to grow, give and serve.

How We Can Help

The Finance Office provides information, education and assistance to parishes & related Episcopal organizations in the following areas:

Please click the link below for the corresponding report:

Additional Information

Standard Mileage Rates for 2023

The IRS has update the standard mileage rates for the calendar year 2023, in news release IR-2022-234, as follows:

• Business miles: 65.5 cents per mile (increased from 62.5 cents per mile for last six months of 2022);
• Medical or moving miles: 22 cents per mile (unchanged from 2022); and
• Charitable mileage: 14 cents per mile (unchanged from 2022)

Further information about use of the standard mileage rates can be found in the IRS Notice 2023-03. It can be found on the IRS website at www.irs.gov.

Good Friday Offering

Here is the information about remitting Good Friday Offerings:

Please make check payable to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and write "Good Friday Offerings" on the memo line.

Send all payments to :

DFMS - Protestant Episcopal Church US
PO Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983

Diocesan Business Practices Canon

Adopted by Diocesan Council - October

Business Practices for Parishes - Effective January 1, 2017